The 2017 Fender American Vintage Reissue (AVRI) ’52 Telecaster in Butterscotch Blonde Left-Handed is a U.S.-made electric guitar designed to replicate the specifications of early 1950s Telecasters. It features an alder body finished in a gloss Butterscotch Blonde nitrocellulose lacquer, paired with a one-piece maple neck and maple fingerboard carrying 21 frets and black dot inlays. The neck has a vintage “U”-shaped profile, a 25.5-inch scale length, and a 1.650-inch nut width, reflecting the ergonomics and dimensions of Fender’s 1952 models.
Electronics consist of two single-coil pickups in the bridge and neck positions wired through individual volume and tone controls with a three-way pickup selector switch. The bridge pickup is mounted on a vintage-style ashtray bridge plate with three brass saddles, while the neck pickup is mounted in a traditional pickup ring. These components deliver the bright, punchy, and twangy tonal character associated with early Telecaster designs.
Hardware includes a vintage-style synchronised bridge assembly, chrome-plated control plate, and standard Fender tuning machines. The left-handed configuration maintains all original specifications in mirror-image orientation, including string spacing and control layout. The guitar is finished with subtle ageing and gloss nitrocellulose lacquer to showcase the maple grain and provide an authentic vintage aesthetic suitable for collectors and players seeking classic Fender tone and feel.